b'ForewordWorking together to create a healthier world, one life at a timeFor the past 20 years, Healthyinformed communities and paves the NewsWorks (HNW) has sought toway for future generations. empower elementary and middle school students to advocate forAt Quest, we are guided by our health literacy through school-basedPurpose of working together to create journalism programs. HNW hasa healthier world, one life at a time. worked with thousands of childrenOur Quest for Healthy Equity (Q4HE) to teach health literacy while alsoinitiative supports our Purpose by developing their leadership, criticalproviding a combination of donated thinking, and communications skillstesting services, education programs, through journalism. Environmental Sustainability, whocollaborations, and funding to support had a chance to meet with students toinitiatives to help advance health It has been an honor to collaborateshare more about our sustainabilityequity and close gaps in healthcare with HNW over the years to helppractices and their importance.disparities in marginalized and under-support their mission to addressExperiencing the enthusiasm, positiveresourced communities. youth literacy and health inenergy, and passion that these communities, and witnessing thestudent journalists bring to their workOur collaboration with HNW is one growth of their By Kids, For Kidsis truly inspiring. of the ways by which we continue to health news service these last fewfulfill that Purpose. years has been nothing short ofIt is powerful and moving to see the amazing.ripple effect HNWs program has inCongratulations to the Healthy our communities. The students areNewsWorks staff, board of directors, We were proud to work alongsideand, most importantly, the student HNWs impressive team of studentempowered to become messengers, educators, and role models forjournalists on their work and journalists on several projectscontributions to this project. throughout 2023 and into this yearhealthy behaviors among their peers, and to be featured in the Fall 2024 Byfamilies, and neighbors. By engagingMichael Floyd, Senior Director Kids, For Kids magazine. This includesand empowering these students,Quest for Health Equity a full interview with our Director ofHNW fosters healthier and moreQuest DiagnosticsContentsHow to be a philanthropist 4 Making swimming fun and safe .14Connecting through poetry .6 Book reviews 16Calling a halt to fighting 8 Spot the difference 17Encouraging kindness .10 Word scramble 18Murals that build community 12 Teacher activities 19Cover illustrations, clockwise from top left: Jaxon Wolf, 7th grade, MaST Community Charter Healthy Panther Post (beach) | Allison Mark, 5th grade, East Norriton Bulldog Bulletin (brain) | Bodhi Laverdure, 5th grade, Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter Healthy Investigator Page 2 illustration by Austen(stopping a bully) | Maria Rodriguez, 8th grade, Catholic Partnership Schools Healthy Zhen, 7th grade, MaST CommunityCourier (empathy) | Gianna Depa, 7th grade, MaST Community Charter Healthy Panther Post Charter Healthy Panther Post (library) | Aubree Mercardo, 5th grade, William Cramp Fit Flyer (head protection)S p r i n g 2 0 2 4 | H E A L T H Y N E W S W O R K S . O R G3'